Irregular Words - Double-Form Emotion, Experience & Cognition Verbs
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to find
[verb]
to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of
Ex:
She
says
that
she
ca
n't
find
her
phone
anywhere
,
but
I
do
n't
believe
her
.
to become
[verb]
to start or grow to be
Ex:
I
became
interested
in
photography
after
attending
a
workshop
.
to keep
[verb]
to have or continue to have something
Ex:
Make
sure
to
keep
a
spare
set
of
keys
in case
you
get
locked out
.
to mean
[verb]
to have a particular meaning or represent something
Ex:
The
white flag
means
surrender
.
to seek
[verb]
to make an effort to achieve or obtain something
Ex:
They
sought
to
solve
the
problem
by
brainstorming
solutions
.
to think
[verb]
to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing
Ex:
I
think
that
the
company
should
focus on
sustainability
.
to bleed
[verb]
to lose blood from an injury or wound
Ex:
It
's
essential
to
apply
pressure
to
a
wound
to
stop
it
from
bleeding
excessively
.
to lose
[verb]
to be deprived of or stop having someone or something
Ex:
She
began
to
lose
interest
in
the
project
as
it
became
more
complicated
.
to sleep
[verb]
to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed
Ex:
I
often
have
vivid
dreams
when
I
sleep
deeply
.
to weep
[verb]
to shed tears due to strong feelings of sadness
Ex:
Seeing
the
old
photographs
brought
a
nostalgic
tear
,
and
he
started
to
weep
.
to win
[verb]
to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.
Ex:
Did
the
home
team
win
the
basketball game
last
night
?
to withstand
[verb]
to resist or endure the force, pressure, or challenges imposed upon oneself
Ex:
Plants
in
arid
climates
have
adaptations
to
withstand
drought
conditions
.